Daily Archives: June 5, 2022
WTF Fun Fact 12704 – The World’s Oldest Wine
Octopuses often collect trinkets…
The Welsh engineering firm Taylor & Sons…
The Welsh engineering firm Taylor & Sons, which was founded in 1875, collapsed after a typo by Companies House in 2009 mistakenly listed them as being wound up, by confusing them with another company, Taylor and Son, that really was failing. Considering that the company was very profitable before the blunder, this has to rank… Read More »
France demanded billions…
France demanded billions in reparations from the Haitians for their freedom. Haiti was a successful slave revolt and one of many countries in the New World that fought to earn its freedom. France, a little pissed, after having lost its colony and its slaves said “OK, you’re free but you’re going to have to pay… Read More »
A 1982 Harvard study confirmed that….
A 1982 Harvard study confirmed that Tibetan monks can raise their body temperature with their minds. Practitioners of “g-tummo” yoga demonstrated the ability to raise the temperature of different parts of their bodies through meditation alone. The post A 1982 Harvard study confirmed that…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Oysters used to be one of the cheapest…
The earliest Sony Walkman models…
In order to quickly identify…
In order to quickly identify the training of their mules in a herd, the US Army shaved bells into the tail. One bell meant the animal could pack, two meant it could pack & drive, and three meant it was also broke to ride. The post In order to quickly identify… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
CCR’s ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain?….
CCR’s ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain?’ is about the fact the band wildly exceeded all of their expectations, were rich, famous and hugely successful. Despite all this they were all miserable, angry, depressed and constantly fighting each other for control of the band. They broke up soon after. The post CCR’s ‘Have You Ever… Read More »